Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/4/2017

Saturday, November 4, 2017

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, November 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +174 and the Sharks at -194.

Anaheim has a record of 6-5-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-2-0. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 36 goals and given up 36 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-6-0 and an over/under record of 5-7-0. San Jose is 7-5-0 including 4-3-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 34 goals and surrendered 29 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 7-5-0 while their over/under record is 3-8-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 6-6-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 5-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 7-5-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 3-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/31/17 C Ryan Getzlaf Facial IR (10/31)
10/27/17 D Cam Fowler Knee IR (10/27)
10/27/17 D Kevin Bieksa Hand IR (10/27)
10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Illness IR (10/22)
10/12/17 RW Ondrej Kase Head IR (10/10)
10/02/17 C Ryan Kesler Hip IR (10/03)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/15/17 C Rourke Chartier Concussion IR (10/03)
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Player Spotlight

Corey Perry has accumulated 7 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 2 goals this year with 22 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Andrew Cogliano averages 17 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 3 goals on 23 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season. John Gibson has 5 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 347 shots against him and he's given up 28 goals. He's made 319 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Joe Thornton has scored 9 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 2 goals this season with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Joe Pavelski averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 4 goals on 35 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season. Martin Jones has 6 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 247 shots against him and he's surrendered 18 goals. He's made 229 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 13 total points this season, which ranks them 19th in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 36 while they've given up 36 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 37 power play opportunities and have scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 11%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 53 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 6th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.00% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 17th in the NHL with a total of 14 points this year. They have 10 power play goals on 52 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 47 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 25th in the league with 34 goals scored while they've given up 29 goals, which is 29th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.95%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.6%, as they've attempted 667 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 765 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.2% as they have 513 attempts while they have given up 575 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 49.8% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 386 face-off wins compared to 355 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 280 hits and they have blocked 190 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 377 face-off wins compared to 339 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That is 4th in the league. On defense San Jose has 240 hits and they have blocked 205 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. San Jose is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7% as they've attempted 706 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 659 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.7% ranks 5th as they have 526 attempts while they have given up 454 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Ducks/Sharks NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose -194

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